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W. A. WATSON, Jr.

BED BRAGE. No. 516,955. Pafpent d- MM; 29;, 1.394.

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WILLIAM A. WATSON, JR, OF LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

BED-BRACE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 5I6,955, dated March20, 1894 Application filedAugust 23,1893. Serial No. 483,830- (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. WATSON, J r., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Lexington, in the county of Davidson and State ofNorth Carolina, have invented certain new and useful'Improvements inBed- Braces; and I do declare the following to be the provision of adevice of this character which will be of simple, durable andinexpensive construction, easy of application and thoroughly efficientinoperation'.

\ To attain the desired objects the invention.

consists of a bed brace or fastener embodying novel details ofconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially asdisclosed herein. A j

In order that the operation of my device will be readily understood andits ad vantages appreciated I have illustrated in the accomis swiveledin the winged Mud, and from the wings F, the wires pass overthe groovedguide pulleys K, mounted in the brackets or bearings L, which aresecured by hooks- Mto the over the other set of grooved guide pulleys K,then through openings in the winged nut J and then over or through theeyes or sta ples O, the ends of the wire being fastened to the wings ofthe nut G. The adjusting bolt H is provided with a squared head Hadapted to receive a keyorwrench for; turning the bolt which action asis evident draws the wires tight or loosens them as found desirable.

' It will be seen that I provide adevice which can be easily and quicklyapplied to any bed at a small price and that the peculiar arrangement ofthe adjusting. devices and the guide pulleys and the eyes enable thewire to brace or. fasten'the parts of the bed securely and enable thebed to withstand all strain.

I claim- The combination of the bed frame, the twoeyes secured to theend railsoneat each cor- 'ner thereof, the eyessecured to the side railsnear-the center thereof, the -shaped brackets having hooks at theirclosed'ends engaging theeyes of the side rails, the grooved guidepulleys mounted .in the brackets, the

stationary winged nut, the ajusting bolt hav-- eyes D, and from thegrooved pulleys the wire I 7 passes through the eyes 0, then through or45 ing the extended portion provided with a squared end and swiveledinsaidnut, the ad justable winged *nut on the bolt, said nuts havingopenings in, the wings thereof to receive the wires and the brace wirehaving its ends connected to the "wings ot'rthe adjustable nut, andpassing over the pulleys and through the, eyes and connected to thestationary winged nut, all as shownand described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: .j

CHARLES M. GRIFFITH, WADE -H. PHILLIPS.

WILLIAM A. WATSON, JR.

